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Completing and submitting the program registration forms, including the venue contract; Reviewing appropriate concert attendance behaviors (being quiet and not disruptive during the performance, clapping when the music is finished, etc.)

Clean and open performance area, whether it is a classroom, cafeteria, gym, auditorium, etc. that is set up by the time of the musicians' arrival, or a minimum of forty-five (45) minutes prior to the start time of the performance; Five (5) adult-size chairs without arms; Microphone required for audiences over 75 students; Temperature shall fall between 68-78 degrees Fahrenheit to protect against damage to the instruments, per contractual restrictions; Video and audio recording is PROHIBITED and photography must be without flash, per contractual restrictions with the musicians; Children must be accompanied by teachers or parents; If the room's lighting is low, the school must alert HSO in writing (email is acceptable) no later than two (2) weeks prior to the performance so that music stand lights can be procured.

I CAN identify grade level-appropriate musical concepts and vocabulary illustrated throughout the program. I CAN listen critically and comment on what I am hearing in the music. I CAN participate actively by responding to the music with my body through gesture, clapping, and/or touching the parts of the instrument that are passed around. I CAN understand and experience music in relation to its historical and cultural context.

The program introduces students to the world of orchestral woodwind instruments through interactive activities and live performances by professional HSO musicians. Students may have an opportunity to touch and play orchestral instruments through an Instrument Discovery Lab as part of the program.

Chaperones and audience members